Table 6 Comparison of nutrient concentration per 1000 kcal in diets for cats with meat or vegetarian/vegan
NRC (/1000 kcal) | FEDIAF (/1000 kcal) | Presence of meat and animal products | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diets with meat (± SD) | Vegetarian and vegan diets (± SD) | p | |||
Crude protein (g) | 50.00 | 83.30 | 135.71 ± 46.40 | 42.92 ± 14.31 | 0.0035 |
Ether extract (g) | 22.50 | 22.50 | 33.94 ± 14.56 | 34.34 ± 37.99 | 0.4052 |
Crude fiber (g) | – | – | 3.44 ± 3.03 | 10.89 ± 3.32 | 0.0139 |
Ash (g) | – | – | 5.47 ± 1.67 | 6.11 ± 2.67 | 0.9113 |
Calcium (g) | 0.72 | 1.97 | 1.76 ± 1.33 | 0.70 ± 0.32 | 0.2730 |
Phosphorus (g) | 0.64 | 1.67 | 1.34 ± 0.47 | 1.13 ± 0.35 | 0.4457 |
Ca:P1 ratio | – | 1.00 | 1.69 ± 2.01 | 0.60 ± 0.08 | 0.2130 |
Potassium (g) | 1.30 | 2.00 | 1.01 ± 0.37 | 1.30 ± 0.67 | 0.4909 |
Magnesium (g) | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.23 ± 0.06 | 0.34 ± 0.19 | 0.4035 |
Sodium (g) | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.70 ± 0.42 | 0.30 ± 0.20 | 0.0870 |
Copper (mg) | 1.20 | 1.67 | 12.31 ± 11.90 | 11.49 ± 12.39 | 0.6696 |
Iron (mg) | 20.00 | 26.70 | 13.47 ± 5.61 | 12.71 ± 4.43 | 0.9613 |
Manganese (mg) | 1.20 | 1.67 | 1.58 ± 2.69 | 8.77 ± 6.41 | 0.2004 |
Selenium (μg) | 75.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 69.00 ± 97.58 | 0.1200 |
Zinc (mg) | 18.50 | 25.00 | 16.48 ± 8.67 | 10.91 ± 5.32 | 0.2800 |